Question

Jacob drove 8 miles east and then 15 miles north. how far is he from his starting point

Answer 1

he is 23 miles northeast from this starting spot

Explanation:

ok so you start with the directions and notice they are different but this equation worked in our favor because the directions are north and east then all you do is add 8 + 15 and you get 23 so its 23 miles northeast from starting position